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Spider-Man 4, Justice League, Heroes: November 13th Comic Reel Wrap

The first signs of possible change in the fabled franchise are seen in Wizard Magazine where director Sam Raimi said, “I was so exhausted at the end of ‘Spider-Man 3’ I can’t tell you. My love for the characters and my passion for the stories are the same, but I was just a shell of the person that I was after all of those movies … I don’t know if I’ll be directing the picture or not, but I’d like to say that it would be somebody that was the best gift I could give to Spider-Man — someone who understands him and loves him and could bring his passion and love to the character. A character director probably; no one else.”

JUSTICE LEAGUE

Moviehole has a new rumor from film maker Shane Abbess that director George Miller is interested in actor Andy Whitfield for an unspecified role. Whitfield himself had no comment.

In some ways, this backs up the new rumor from IESB that insiders at Warner Bros. are confident that filming on the ‘Justice League’ movie will commence unabated regardless of the WGA strike. Casting is allegedly “100% locked,” the cast can’t talk about it, but an announcement is coming this week.

HEROES

CBR’s going to be suspending it’s popular “Behind the Eclipse” features, and here’s why.

THE BATMAN/LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES

We received an email from The Kids WB noting that new “Legion” episodes will include “Unnatural Alliances” on November 17th and “Message In A Bottle” on December 1st. They also noted that December 8th and 15th will feature new episodes of “The Batman.”

“The Simpsons” won’t be affected by the strike due to working so far in advance, so new episodes will continue for pretty much the entire season.

TV Guide has posted a helpful strike chart to show how many episode you have left of your favorite shows before they “go dark.” The publication also has a strike watch blog detailing the goings on.

According to Variety, the strike could lead to some unusual nominations and winners based on a shortened season.

On the battle front, Variety also reports that layoffs loom for non-WGA staffers as finances start to get tight on both sides of the conflict.

Reuters notes that CBS has sent a letter to “nearly 500 writers, graphic artists, editors and producers in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Washington,” all members of WGA East, who could be next to walk out. The letter tries to make a case for them to stay on the job.

Conversely, forces within Fox claim the strike is a good thing for the bottom line, implying that they’ll play the role of hawks in the struggle.

Finally, Veterans Day led to more kids on the picket line with slogans like “I Learned to Share When I Was in Freaking Diapers!” and “Residuals Paid for My Birth.”

KEEPING IT REEL

We can’t do this without you. The rumors, the scoops, the set photos — they’re all fueled by passionate fans emailing in the goods. The ones who ask, “What do you mean your sister’s dating somebody who works for Miles Millar?” The ones who know the code names of movie projects and scour city permit filings for them. The devoted, the involved. Fans, just like you. Whatever you know, we wanna know, and whether you want your name shouted to the web’s rafters or kept closer than a classified report, we’ve got you covered like a comforter. Broadcasting live from Los Angeles, this is your humble scribe Hannibal Tabu saying thank you for your time and indulgence, and [tagline redacted until the WGA strike is resolved].